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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – Dragan Stojkovic has resigned as Serbia’s coach following Saturday’s 1-0 home loss to Albania in World Cup qualifying.<\/p>\n

The Serbian Football Federation said in a statement on Sunday that he had tendered his resignation following the defeat against Leskovac. Serbia Under-21 coach Zoran Mirkovi\u0107 is set to take interim charge in Tuesday’s Group K game away to Andorra, ahead of a meeting regarding further changes to the national team structure on Friday.<\/p>\n

The Serbian Football Association thanked Stojkovic for “all he has done during the past four and a half years at the helm of the national team, mainly contributing to the qualification for the World Cup and the European Championship.”<\/p>\n

Stojkovi\u0107, 60, is a skilled midfielder with a goal-scoring skill who played for Red Star Belgrade and won the Champions League with Marseille in 1993 before joining Japan’s Nagoya Grampus Eight.<\/p>\n

Albania’s victory moved them past Serbia into second place in Group K, four points behind England. Striker Ray Manaj opened the scoring with a goal just before half-time. symbol of nationalism<\/span> He celebrated with his hands. __<\/p>\n

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